State-by-State Legislation on College Athlete Name/Image/Likeness – A Drake Database
The Drake Group is maintaining a state-by-state database tracking all state legislative actions recognizing the rights of college athletes to monetize their own names, images, and likenesses (NILs) via employment and endorsements outside their collegiate institutions. Questions should be directed to Drake member Julie Sommer at jsommer@jsommerlaw.com SEE FULL DATABASE HERE (PDF)
Critical Analysis of Proposed Models of College Athlete Compensation
Critical Analysis of Proposed Models of College Athlete Compensation The Drake Group believes that the current pressure on higher education institutions to pay college athletes well beyond the full cost of education has been created by root failures of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to: articulate and implement an educational sport system that allows […]
Compensation of College Athletes Including Revenues Earned from Commercial Use of Their Names, Images and Likenesses and Outside Employment
Compensation of College Athletes Including Revenues Earned from Commercial Use of Their Names, Images, and Likenesses and Outside Employment The media reports strongly expressed opinions of various NCAA, conference, and institutional athletics administrators who maintain that allowing athletes to exploit their own NILs could not be accommodated without causing profound negative changes in the nature […]
College Athlete Health and Protection from Physical and Psychological Harm
The Drake Group has released a position statement today that proposes an educational alternative to “athlete employees.” Drake Group President Gerald Gurney, stated, “Intercollegiate athletics is at a crossroads on the issue of paying college athletes. Should collegiate athletics be a mini-version of the NFL and NBA? See Drake’s Position Statement for a viable alternative.
College Presidents Choose to Enable Academic Fraud in Athletics
PRESS RELEASE – SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D. President www.TheDrakeGroup.org College Presidents Choose to Enable Academic Fraud in Athletics NEW HAVEN, CONN. – In 2017, after the University of North Carolina (UNC) escaped punishment for a two decades long massive academic scandal designed to manage and […]
The Drake Group Endorses Effort in California to Allow College Athletes to Profit off Name, Image and Likeness
PRESS RELEASE – JULY 18, 2019 For immediate release For more information: Dr. Fritz Polite, Ph.D. President The Drake Group (407) 758-0811 fpolite@su.edu www.TheDrakeGroup.org The Drake Group Endorses Effort in California to Allow College Athletes to Profit off Name, Image and Likeness WEST HAVEN, CONN — Today the Drake Group issued a strong statement in […]
College Athlete Codes of Conduct and Issues Related to Freedom of Speech and Expression
The Drake Group addresses constitutionally protected speech and expression rights of public college and university students who participate in intercollegiate athletics. The current national debates about the extent to which athletic departments should properly control athlete behavior, especially on social media and in connection with activism require athletic directors to respond to questions such as […]
Athletic Governance Organization and Institutional Responsibilities Related to Professional Coaching Conduct
The Drake Group believes that most coaches act responsibly and in the best interests of their players. Even when using now-unacceptable pedagogy, most coaches do so without malicious intent. However, adequate evidence shows that the coaching profession is without clear and consistent standards and that absent such guidelines, too many coaches, albeit a minority, are […]
Need for National Collegiate Athletic Governance Organization Rules Related to Athlete Sexual Misconduct and Other Physical Violence
Given the new Title IX sexual harassment regulations issued in May 2020, The Drake Group updated its 2016 position statement. Current issues related to college athlete sexual misconduct and other forms of violence were examined, demonstrating that, other than the U.S. Office of Civil Rights rules that have general applicability to institutions, no uniform approach […]
Excessive Athletics Time Demands Undermine College Athletes’ Health and Education and Require Immediate Reform
There is probably no more significant roadblock for college athletes seeking meaningful educations than the unreasonable amounts of time they must engage in practice and other athletics-related activities. In every NCAA and conference survey and through numerous research studies, athletes have made their concerns and needs concerning time spent on their sports known. Excessive athletics […]